Creative Commons
v2022.09.1by Timid Robot · updated 4 years ago
Official Creative Commons plugin for licensing your content. With Creative Commons licenses, keep your copyright AND share your creativity.
- Rank
- #7,756
- Down12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 750
- 700+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 21.1K
- 21,122 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Creative Commons at a glance
Creative Commons is a WordPress plugin by Timid Robot with 700+ active installs, the #7,756 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 38% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 2022.09.1 came out on Sep 9, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “copyleft”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats218 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Creative Commons |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 752 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 752 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 752 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 751 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 751 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 753 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 751 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 753 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 754 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 754 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 752 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 752 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 765 |
Rank over time
#7,756 · up 13 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,756 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,744 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,747 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,746 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,756 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,759 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,745 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,759 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,739 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,737 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,741 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,775 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,769 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.07% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.27% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.13% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.70% |
Active installs band
700+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 700+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 700+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7775 → #7756
- Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2022.0998%
- v2021.042.1%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2022.09.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 6.0.18
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20
- First released
- Sep 3, 2019
- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2022
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Creative Commons
How many websites use Creative Commons?
Creative Commons is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,756 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Creative Commons been downloaded?
21,122 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats
When was Creative Commons last updated?
Version 2022.09.1 came out on Sep 9, 2022 (4 years ago).
Is Creative Commons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Creative Commons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Creative Commons still maintained?
Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Creative Commons have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Creative Commons?
The plugins most like Creative Commons, by the tags they share, are Easy CC License (30+), Easy search and use CC-licensed images (60+) and License For Envato (9K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 750 |
| Reported installs | 700+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 21.1K |
| Author | Timid Robot |
| First released | Sep 3, 2019 |
| Version | 2022.09.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2022 |
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